Garreth
I could hardly believe what was happening, she was in my arms, telling me we needed to find a way forward, together. Together, she still wanted to be with me, and even more amazing I could smell her desire perfuming the air between us when she mentioned trying things she’d read about.
The emotions coming through our bond had been so calm, so sure. The only reasonable interpretation I could come up with was that she was leaving me, and felt justified in that decision. I never imagined she could just accept me as damaged as I was.
I didn’t deserve this incredible creature in my arms. Guilt swelled within me for feeling relieved she would stay beside me. She shouldn’t, not when I’d come so close to hurting her. I didn’t even remember what my wolf did, it was like I wasn’t even there.
From the scene I returned to, and the intensity of his guilt, I knew it had to be something awful. The thought that
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Hazel His words hit me like a wrecking ball. I couldn’t speak, I could barely breathe. “Do you want to know what happened?” He offered as he felt the tension in my body and the fear through our bond. I nodded my head against his chest. “Do you want a little space?” I shook my head as scared as I was, I was exactly where I belonged. He took a deep breath. "This isn't easy for me to talk about for a lot of reasons, but you must understand. I know you've bonded yourself to me because we needed to save your life, but once we get your wings back you can leave me if you choose. It's important for you to know you have options, I won't hold you prisoner." He ran his hand roughly through his hair. "I guess I'll start at the beginning." “My father’s name was Mason and my mother’s name was Claire. He was a typical headstrong, explosive, young alpha and she was the prettiest she-wolf you’d ever see.” The warmth in his voic
Hazel We stood at the portal to the Seelie Fae Realm, I couldn't help but look around in search of Gera. I kept expecting to see her soaring through the air prepared to make amends with me for whatever it was that happened. Part of me was sure she wouldn't let me go without help, without telling me what she knew. She loved me, and if I was wrong about that I didn’t know what I would do. I couldn’t see her, but I thought I felt her eyes on me. I was probably imagining things. Our connection was severed entirely when she shifted back to fae, I couldn’t feel her now. Garreth forced a smile at me and held my hand tightly in his. "Are you ready?" He aimed for light-hearted but I could feel his fear and doubt. We had no other choice, but leading me blindly into potential danger went against everything he stood for. "As I'll ever be." I smiled back. His lips met mine for a sweet kiss, and then we stepped throu
Garreth The world was different than I remembered it, warm, and cloudy. The clouds were more than just water hanging in the sky, they were soft beds to lay on. I sighed at the feel of them against my bare skin. Hazel was gloriously naked, her body shined in the soft light. Her legs wrapped around my face and I licked her sweet pussy as her perfect breasts bounced above me. She moaned in ecstasy, as I worked her closer to her peak. Without having moved she was suddenly beneath me. I held her hands above her head as I pumped into her. She cried out my name and it sounded like music. I felt my orgasm building, I came inside her, feeling every bit of stress and pain I’d ever known drain out of me with it. She laid in my arms and I couldn’t believe the feel of her, the bond wound even stronger, purer than ever. Her wings shimmered on her back. I felt her healing magic spilling out of her, fixing the deepest parts of
Garreth “Why am I here?” I demanded, doing my best to break out of the thin golden chains holding me against a tree. They cut and burned their way into my skin but they didn’t budge. “You came here yourself, wolf.” She spoke the last word with derision. “Why don’t you tell me why you and your abomination came to us.” Her swirling eyes settled on a mix of red and orange that resembled flames. “Don’t you dare speak that way about my mate!” I roared at her, thrashing uselessly. What did she mean abomination? My mate may be more than she seemed with the fangs and all, but she was light and wonderful. I wanted to rip her throat out for the insult, it bothered me more than the fact she had me in captivity. “What are you going to do about it?” She taunted me. “Oh, that’s right, nothing.” She laughed with a melodic sound, a creepy smile stretching her lips. I thought these were supposed to be the good fae, some
Hazel I thought about what Tiberius was saying to me, and wondered if I could trust him. I trusted too easily in the past and look where it got me. Even now, I trusted that the Seelie fae were good, that they could help me. The stories I'd heard that they were wise and trustworthy and the words of a werewolf I hardly knew, were the reasons I came here to begin with. An odd thought occurred to me, I knew the Seelie Fae used light magic, and had all sorts of light-based abilities. Maybe that didn't mean what I thought it did, maybe light and dark didn't relate to good and evil. Maybe the source of your magic had nothing to do with what kind of a person you were. The archway opened again and my stomach dropped as Alette walked in. I stared at her for a long moment, wondering how she seemed so beautiful and warm to me when I first got here. Was it an illusion or was she just that good of an actress? I
Hazel Tiberius did a good job of keeping Alette distracted as I quietly shimmied out of the chains. The fact that I was able to use magic again filled me with intense joy. I slowly released the cool loops as they pooled to the ground silently at my feet. Garreth followed suit and I nearly gasped as I saw the deep wounds in his wrists, the darkness responded immediately, reaching out to protect him. Before it could reach him his magic kicked in. I watched in awe as the wounds sewed themselves back together, and thanked his goddess for werewolf healing. I looked around the space calculating my next move. Part of me feared the trees and grass were able to think and maybe even warn Alette. The grass still purred and rumbled beneath my feet but Alette was none the wiser. My head still felt thick and odd, this would be easier if I wasn't trudging through my mind to think. I wasn't sure if it was this place th
Hazel The earth reappeared around us and the happiness surging through me was so intense tears sprang to my eyes. We were here, we were back when I thought it would never happen again. I breathed in the air relishing how easily it moved in and out of my lungs. I jumped into Garreth's arms taking his lips in mine. He responded to me immediately, kissing me with such passion the flames in my belly nearly stole all my rational thoughts. Tingles from our bond exploded over my skin, but I pushed out of his arms and took off running. I had to see if what Tiberius said was true. "Hazel, where are you going?" He called after me, clearly disappointed our embrace didn't go any further. He quickly caught up and was running beside me. "I'm going to my tree, Tiberius says I can reconnect with it. I have to try to get my light magic back, to get inside." The joy of that thought filled me with unbelievable light. I expected t
Garreth "Tell me how I can help you." Hazel's soft words interrupted me from my mindless staring. We were laid on our bed together, and I wasn't sure how much time passed. The sky was darkening, there were no stars tonight. “I should be worrying about how I can help you.” My voice didn't even sound like me, too thick like I’d been crying. I hadn’t, I barely felt anything since my beta challenged me and ruined the one friendship I had left. My delta and gamma were good wolves, but if I was being honest I didn’t even look at them any time in recent history. They stood among the wolves Jackson was gathering against me. I would have to deal with them, command them to see where their loyalty truly lay. I thought of my pack, I wasn’t sure of our exact numbers at the moment, but we hovered around three hundred wolves typically. I kicked myself internally for all the thing